Thai Steamboat Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

10 red bird’s eye chilies

1 whole garlic (peeled)

4 pieces fermented bean curd

2 tbsp liquid from fermented bean curd

1/3 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

1 tbsp extra virgin sesame oil

3 tbsp palm sugar

1 tsp salt

3 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Preparation Instructions:

1. Add red bird’s eye chilies, peeled garlic and fermented bean curd into a blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Remove from the blender and transfer into saucepan.
3. Add in liquid from fermented bean curd, Thai sweet chili sauce, extra virgin sesame oil, palm sugar and salt.
4. Stir to combine and cook on medium high heat until the palm sugar dissolved.
5. Add in lime juice, stir to combine.
6. Remove to a bowl. Add in toasted sesame seeds. Stir to combine.
7. Ready to serve.